Necktie



(No Model) W. 0. CROSS.

NEGKTIB. No. 291,301. 'PatentedJan. 1, 1884.

N. PETERS. Pm ulhc her. Washington. D C.

UNITED. STATES PATENT FFICE.

WILLIAM G. CROSS, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

NECKTIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,301, dated January1, 1884.

Application filed October 20, 1883.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. ORoss, of Boston, Massachusetts, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement'in Neckties and Scarfs, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My improvement has relation to means for securing a necktie and scarf onthe neck of the wearer, and it has particular reference to that kind ofnecktie or scarf which is held in place by means of a loop that catchesover'or upon the collar-button, and is intended to take the place of theelastic loop which has long been used for this purpose.

In another application by me for Letters Patent, filed October 6,1883,Serial No. 108, 254i, is shown and described a scarf or necktie providedwith a collarbutton loop composed of a cord capable of a slidingmovement, for the purpose of lengthening or shortening the loop, incombination with a device for holding said loop in the position to whichit may be adjusted.

My present improvement, which embodies the same general combination asthat which I have just referred to, is directed more particularly to theconstruction of the holding device.

In my aforesaid application, the special holder shown and described inillustration of the invention is a friction-holder consisting of eyesthrough which the ends of the loop-cord pass and in which they are heldby friction.

Under my present improvement the holder consists of a spring-closednipping device, to be opened by hand to release the loop-cord for thepurpose of permitting the loop "to be lengthened or shortened, and isprovided with guide grooves or slots,which hold the respective ends orlegs of the loop-cord in plaeeat all times, and prevents them fromtwisting or crossing one another.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a rear view of a necktie orscarf embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of anipping device and loop-eord,representing the spring-closed nippingjawas held open against the stress of the spring.

The collarbutton loop, which is applied,as usual,to the rear side ofthe.necktie-shield A, consists of a cord, a, bent into loop form,withits ends passing down through and out from the nipping device B, whichlatter, made of sheet metal, is secured to the necktie-shield by prongsor other suitable fastenings.

(No model.)

The nipping device consists of the base, or, as it may be termec,stationary jaw b, provided with an upturned upper end, I), designed tocoact with the corresponding end of the movable jaw c. The latter ishung or pivoted to the stationary jaw between ears b on a cross-pin, band is held normally in closed position, so as to nip the loop-cord by asuitable spring--in this instance a spiral spring, d-which is attachedat one end to the stationary jaw and at its other or free end bearsagainst the tail of the movable jaw.

In the upturned portion 6 of the stationary jaw are formed two guidegrooves or slots, 0, through which pass the respective ends of theloop-cord, as shown. These ends, after going through the slots, pass outto the rear through an opening to the movable jaw, and hang down in aposition where they can easily be taken hold of by hand. It is preferredto tie the ends together below the nipper, so as to prevent theloop-cord being drawn entirely out of the latter. The movablenipper-jaw, when opened to its full extent, does not clear the upturnedend b, so that whether the nipper is opened or closed the ends of theloop-cord cannot get out of the guide-slots.

The operation is as follows: In putting on the necktie the wearer opensthe nipper by hand and draws out the loop to any length required. Theloop is then slipped over the collar-button. and while the wearer withone hand draws down on the loop-cord, he, with the other hand, whichstill holds the nipper open, pushes the eravat up into place, As soon ashe adjusts it properly, he releases the nipper, which at once closes onthe loop-cord and holds it tightly in position.

Having described my improvements, what I claim as new and of myinvention is The combination, with the necktie or scarf, of aspring-closed nipper provided with guide grooves or slots, and acollar-button loop- .cord, the ends of which pass each through one ofsaid slots and thence out from the nipper, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day ofOctober, 1883.

WILLIAM C. CROSS.

WVitnesses:

ROBERT S. STERLING, CHARLES J. BROOKS.

